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Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40 km) west of central London. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history.
- St George's Chapel
St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel...
- 1992 Windsor Castle Fire
On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle, the...
- Windsor Castle (Disambiguation)
Buildings. Windsor Castle, Kensington, a public house in...
- Windsor Great Park
Windsor Great Park is a Royal Park of 2,020 hectares (5,000...
- Queen's Beasts
The shield shows the Round Tower of Windsor Castle (where...
- Motte
A reconstruction of the English city of York in the 16th...
- Sandringham House
Sandringham House is a country house in the parish of...
- Norman Invasion of England
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century...
- Home Park
The Home Park is divided from the main Windsor Great Park by...
- Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle...
- St George's Chapel
Sep 5, 2024 · Windsor Castle, English royal residence that stands on a ridge at the northeastern edge of the district of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. The castle occupies 13 acres (5 hectares) of ground above the south bank of the River Thames.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style.
- Medieval History
- Saint George s Chapel
- The Order of The Garter
- Later History
- The Castle Today
Windsor Castle is located in the centre of the town of that name in the county of Berkshire, southern England, some 32 kilometres (20 miles) west of London. The first version of the castle was built by William the Conqueror c. 1070 as a motte and bailey castle overlooking the Thames River, conveniently close to both London and forests for hunting d...
Originally built in the 14th century and remodelled in the 15th century in the style known as Perpendicular Gothic, Saint George's chapel is the greatest surviving example of medieval architecture in the castle today and one of the finest castle chapels anywhere. The chapel's east doors were originally made for the now lost King's Chapel built by H...
Around 1348 Edward III created a new chivalric order, The Most Noble Order of the Garter which is the highest order of knighthood in Britainand the most exclusive with traditionally only 24 knights as full members at any one time, along with the reigning British monarch and the Prince of Wales. The order's headquarters and host of its annual gather...
The castle saw many significant changes after the medieval period. William I built his castle on rented land from a fellow Norman noble but the monarchy did finally buy the castle outright in 1546. A century later, the very fact that the castle was a royal property led to the victorious Parliamentarians looting Saint George's Chapel and the royal a...
Windsor Castle covers some 13 acres (5.2 hectares) and, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, it is the largest inhabited castle in the world. The royal court usually stays in the castle from April to June, but more permanent residents, in what resembles more a fortified village than a castle, include the Constable, governor, the knights of...
- Mark Cartwright
Learn about Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II. Find out its history, architecture, and role in the English Civil War and a fire in 1992.
Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world and a working palace for The King. Learn about its history, architecture, royal events, and visitor attractions on the official website of The Royal Family.
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Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It is open to visitors throughout the year. Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 40 monarchs.
